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Borderline vs Antisocial - What's the difference?

borderline | antisocial |

As adjectives the difference between borderline and antisocial

is that borderline is nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous while antisocial is unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people.

As nouns the difference between borderline and antisocial

is that borderline is a boundary or accepted division; a border while antisocial is an antisocial individual.

borderline

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
    • He is borderline hypoglycemic and needs to monitor his sugar intake.
    I would rather hire a talented layman than a university graduate with borderline qualifications.
  • Showing bad taste.
    • Your borderline remarks about my aunt's dress destroyed my evening.
  • Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.

    • Derived terms

    * borderline personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boundary or accepted division; a border.
    • She lives on the borderline between reality and madness.

    antisocial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
  • antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
  • Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society

    • Derived terms

    () * antisocially (adverb) * antisociality, the quality of being antisocial * Asbo, antisocial behaviour order * antisocial personality disorder

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An antisocial individual.
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